This is perhaps the most personal of all the songs I have chosen. It isn't really my sort of music, the fact it got to No 3 in the UK singles chart endorsing this view. But, once upon a time, in a land far from here, someone handed me their ‘Walkman’, probably one of the original ones, and said “here, that says it”.

I listened and to be honest didn’t know what to say. As for what happened next, that’s the personal bit but let’s just say I have never forgotten that moment.

Brief today, isn't it?

Changes
Where have all the flowers gone
Streets of London
As tears go by
Four strong winds
I can't grow peaches on a cherry tree
Rock and Roll I gave you .....
Goin' back
My way is my decision
One moment in time
I've never been to me
Je ne regrette rien
Island in the sun
Circles
Green fields of France
Words
Take my hand for a while
Winner takes it all
A heartfelt line or two
Today
Like rain sees rain
Only love
No matter what
Hold on to your dream
That's enough for me
This girl has turned into a woman
Seashells
I still believe in love
Morning of my life
The mountain song

So that's my top 30 as of now, 2016-17.